Nonprofit · EIN 39-1233219
WISCONSIN MANUFACTURERS AND COMMERCE INC
Tax-exempt · MADISON, WI 53718
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $6,064,889 | $5,623,784 | $441,105 | $9,005,112 | $3,529,198 | $5,475,914 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $6,051,428 | $5,320,850 | $730,578 | $8,018,488 | $3,351,087 | $4,667,401 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $5,702,877 | $4,719,010 | $983,867 | $7,257,623 | $3,561,284 | $3,696,339 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $682,191
- of which government grants
- $5,000
- Program service revenue
- $4,941,680
- Investment income
- $269,386
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $95,529
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $11,560
- Other revenue
- $171,632
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $316,600
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,533,603
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,313,299
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,345,808
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $50,011
- Accounting fees
- $23,470
- Occupancy
- $342,592
- Travel
- $97,406
- Depreciation
- $101,140
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $8,018,488
- Total assets, end of year
- $9,005,112
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,529,198
- Net assets, end of year
- $5,475,914
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $664,906
- Publicly traded securities
- $3,409,386
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $5,475,914
- Gross unrelated business income
- $37,631
- Gross receipts
- $6,773,185
- Employees
- 31
- Volunteers
- 165
- Year formed
- 1976
- State of legal domicile
- WI
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KURT BAUER | PRESIDENT/CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 33.4 | $620,025 | $58,186 |
| SCOTT MANLEY | EXECUTIVE VP, GOVERNMENT RELATIONS Key employee | 34.1 | $292,479 | $48,533 |
| WADE GOODSELL | COO & VP, MEMBERSHIP & PARTNERSHIPS Key employee | 20.3 | $256,536 | $40,561 |
| KAY KERTZ | SR. VP, FINANCE & HUMAN RESOURCES Key employee | 28.1 | $182,477 | $34,806 |
| RACHEL VER VELDE | ASSOC VP OF GOVT RELATIONS & SR POLITICAL ADVISOR Highest-paid employee | 35.6 | $149,140 | $30,619 |
| EVAN UMPIR | DIRECTOR OF TAX, TRANSPORTATION & LEGAL AFFAIRS Highest-paid employee | 35.6 | $130,281 | $14,827 |
| ROBERT BAKER | SR DIRECTOR OF INSURANCE SERVICES Highest-paid employee | 3.8 | $116,175 | $24,262 |
| ADAM JORDAHL | DIRECTOR OF ENVIRONMENTAL & ENERGY POLICY Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $107,727 | $31,808 |
| NICK BURGER | SR. DIRECTOR OF MEMBERSHIP Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $121,754 | $15,469 |
| CHRISTOPHER DREES | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JANE BLAIN GILBERTSON | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID KRUTZ | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL DEFNET | TREASURER (THRU MID-DEC) Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL NIKOLAI | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID ANDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
51 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RACHEL ANDRES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| BECKY BARTOSZEK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| KIM BASSETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| NATALIE BELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| TROY BERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| JOHN BUELOW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| GREGORY CLEMENT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| JEFFREY CRESSMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| BRAD DENOYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| RANDY EPPLI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH FILTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| PATRICK FLESCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| JOHN FREISMUTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| ROBERT GARVIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| LOUIS GENTINE III | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| ROBERT GERBITZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| AARON GOTHAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| JAMES HOFFMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| KEVIN HONKAMP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| SADIE HOWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| KELLY INGLI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| PHILIP JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| TODD KELSEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| MATT KIRCHNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| TODD KOSS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| ALEXEI KUZNETSOV | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| JAMES LEEF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| JR MENARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| ROSALIE MORGAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| JAMES OSTROM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| KATIE POEHLING SEYMOUR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| JERRY PRITCHETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| PATRICK REZIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| BRENT RIDGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| KARL SCHMIDT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| WILLIAM SCHULTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| JUSTIN SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| JOHN UTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| ROBERT WAHLIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| WILLARD WALKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| LOUIS WYSOCKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| DANIEL ARIENS | EX-OFFICIO DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.03 | $0 |
| THOMAS BOLDT | EX-OFFICIO DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.03 | $0 |
| STEVE LOEHR | EX-OFFICIO DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.03 | $0 |
| ROBERT KAMPHUIS | EX-OFFICIO DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.03 | $0 |
| JAY SMITH | EX-OFFICIO DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.03 | $0 |
| DAVID ECKMANN | DIRECTOR (THRU MID-DEC) Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| SCOTT MAYER | DIRECTOR (THRU MID-DEC) Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| GEORGE WHITTIER | DIRECTOR (THRU JUNE) Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| LOUIS FREDERICK STEPHAN | DIRECTOR (THRU JAN) Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| ARTHUR NESBITT | EX-OFFICIO DIRECTOR (THRU JUNE) Trustee or director | 0.03 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 64 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KURT BAUER | PRESIDENT/CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 33.4 | $719,914 | $57,536 |
| SCOTT MANLEY | EXECUTIVE VP, GOVERNMENT RELATIONS Key employee | 34.1 | $280,332 | $47,535 |
| WADE GOODSELL | COO & VP, MEMBERSHIP & PARTNERSHIPS Key employee | 16.5 | $257,668 | $40,556 |
| NICK NOVAK | VP, COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING Highest-paid employee | 31.9 | $189,227 | $37,378 |
| KAY KERTZ | VP, FINANCE & HUMAN RESOURCES Key employee | 28.1 | $165,521 | $33,360 |
| RACHEL VER VELDE | ASSOC VP OF GOVT RELATIONS & SR POLITICAL ADVISOR Highest-paid employee | 35.6 | $159,027 | $31,694 |
| EVAN UMPIR | DIRECTOR OF TAX, TRANSPORTATION & LEGAL AFFAIRS Highest-paid employee | 3.8 | $122,561 | $14,694 |
| ROBERT BAKER | SENIOR DIRECTOR OF INSURANCE SERVICES Highest-paid employee | 35.6 | $110,600 | $23,783 |
| NICK BURGER | DIRECTOR OF MEMBERSHIP Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $117,107 | $15,188 |
| CHRISTOPHER DREES | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JANE BLAIN GILBERTSON | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID KRUTZ | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL DEFNET | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL NIKOLAI | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID ANDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| BECKY BARTOSZEK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM BASSETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| NATALIE BELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| TROY BERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| GREGORY CLEMENT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY CRESSMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| BRAD DENOYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID ECKMANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDY EPPLI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH FILTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN FREISMUTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT GARVIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| LOUIS GENTINE II | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT GERBITZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN BUELOW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES HOFFMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| TODD KELSEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| TODD KOSS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES LEEF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK FLESCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT MAYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSALIE MORGAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES OSTROM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| JERRY PRITCHETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK REZIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENT RIDGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| KARL SCHMIDT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM SCHULTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| JUSTIN SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| LOUIS FREDERICK STEPHAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT WAHLIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLARD WALKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE WHITTIER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| LOUIS WYSOCKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| AARON GOTHAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEXEI KUZNETSOV | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN UTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| SADIE HOWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL ARIENS | EX-OFFICIO DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.03 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS BOLDT | EX-OFFICIO DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.03 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT KAMPHUIS | EX-OFFICIO DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.03 | $0 | $0 |
| JAY SMITH | EX-OFFICIO DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.03 | $0 | $0 |
| ARTHUR NESBITT | EX-OFFICIO DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.03 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE D LOEHR | EX-OFFICIO DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.03 | $0 | $0 |
| ROCKNE FLOWERS | EX-OFFICIO DIRECTOR (THRU MAY 2024) Trustee or director | 0.03 | $0 | $0 |
| S MARK TYLER | DIRECTOR (THRU DEC 2024) Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH POEHLING | DIRECTOR (THRU DEC 2024) Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM MICHELS | DIRECTOR (THRU DEC 2024) Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| TROY LINK | DIRECTOR (THRU DEC 2024) Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 65 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KURT BAUER | PRESIDENT/CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 33.4 | $515,136 | $55,878 |
| SCOTT MANLEY | EXECUTIVE VP, GOVERNMENT RELATIONS Key employee | 33.8 | $276,874 | $53,736 |
| WADE GOODSELL | COO & VP, MEMBERSHIP & PARTNERSHIPS Key employee | 15 | $254,011 | $37,054 |
| KAY KERTZ | VP, FINANCE & HUMAN RESOURCES Key employee | 28.1 | $157,190 | $32,089 |
| NICK NOVAK | VP, COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING Highest-paid employee | 31.9 | $142,298 | $34,332 |
| RACHEL VER VELDE | ASSOC VP OF GOVT RELATIONS & SR POLITICAL ADVISOR Highest-paid employee | 36.4 | $135,693 | $29,850 |
| ROBERT BAKER | SENIOR DIRECTOR OF INSURANCE SERVICES Highest-paid employee | 3.8 | $113,949 | $23,632 |
| AARON HUEBNER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF WISCONSIN SAFETY COUNCIL Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $102,107 | $28,001 |
| EVAN UMPIR | DIRECTOR OF TAX, TRANSPORTATION & LEGAL AFFAIRS Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $112,187 | $13,862 |
| MICHAEL NIKOLAI | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER DREES | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID KRUTZ | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL DEFNET | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE LOEHR | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID ANDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| BECKY BARTOSZEK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM BASSETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| NATALIE BELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| TROY BERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| GREGORY CLEMENT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY CRESSMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| BRAD DENOYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID ECKMANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDY EPPLI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH FILTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN FREISMUTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT GARVIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| LOUIS GENTINE II | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT GERBITZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| JANE BLAIN GILBERTSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDY HARMENING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES HOFFMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| TODD KELSEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| TODD KOSS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES LEEF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| TROY LINK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT MAYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM MICHELS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSALIE MORGAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES OSTROM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH POEHLING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| JERRY PRITCHETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK REZIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENT RIDGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| KARL SCHMIDT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM SCHULTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| JUSTIN SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| LOUIS FREDERICK STEPHAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| S MARK TYLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT WAHLIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLARD WALKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE WHITTIER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| LOUIS WYSOCKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL ARIENS | EX-OFFICIO DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.03 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS BOLDT | EX-OFFICIO DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.03 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT KAMPHUIS | EX-OFFICIO DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.03 | $0 | $0 |
| ROCKNE FLOWERS | EX-OFFICIO DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.03 | $0 | $0 |
| JAY SMITH | EX-OFFICIO DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.03 | $0 | $0 |
| ARTHUR NESBITT | EX-OFFICIO DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.03 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL HAMERLIK | DIRECTOR (THRU MARCH) Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN PFEIFER | DIRECTOR (THRU MARCH) Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK PARKS | DIRECTOR (THRU JUNE) Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| CLARENCE WAYNE SOUTHALL | DIRECTOR (THRU OCT) Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| SUZANNE KELLEY | DIRECTOR (THRU MID-DEC) Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC SAUEY | DIRECTOR (THRU MID-DEC) Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2 BUTTONWOOD CT, MADISON, WI 53718-2156
- In care of
- % AMANDA PAVELEC
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- KURT BAUER, 2 BUTTONWOOD CT, MADISON, WI 53718
- Signed the 990
- KURT BAUER, PRESIDENT/CEO
- Phone
- (608) 258-3400
- Website
- WMC.ORG
- Return prepared by
- WEGNER CPAS LLP
Mission
FOUNDED IN 1911, OUR MISSION IS TO MAKE WISCONSIN THE MOST COMPETITIVE STATE IN THE NATION TO DO BUSINESS. WE ARE WISCONSIN'S BUSINESS VOICE.
Program accomplishments
- WMC'S GOVERNMENT RELATIONS TEAM OF LOBBYISTS ADVOCATES ON BEHALF OF MEMBERS TO THE LEGISLATIVE, EXECUTIVE, AND JUDICIAL BRANCHES OF WISCONSIN GOVERNMENT. WMC PROMOTES PASSAGE OF WMC PUBLIC POLICY AGENDA ESTABLISHED BY WMC'S GOVERNING BODY AND ADVOCATES ON OTHER POLICIES THAT COULD HAVE A POSITIVE OR NEGATIVE IMPACT ON WISCONSIN'S ECONOMIC COMPETITIVENESS, LEGAL CLIMATE, OR JUDICIAL SYSTEM. THE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS PROGRAM ALSO CONDUCTS RESEARCH IN SUPPORT OF OUR POLICY AGENDA AND COMMUNICATES WITH POLICYMAKERS, THE MEDIA, AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC ABOUT MAKING WISCONSIN THE MOST COMPETITIVE STATE IN THE NATION.
- WISCONSIN SAFETY COUNCIL (WSC) IS THE STATE'S LEADING PROVIDER OF SAFETY TRAINING AND PRODUCTS, SERVING MEMBERS OF ALL SIZES AND EVERY SECTOR OF THE ECONOMY. WSC PROVIDES SCHEDULED TRAINING PROGRAMS ACROSS WISCONSIN IN ADDITION TO PRIVATE, CUSTOMIZED TRAINING FOR INDIVIDUAL COMPANIES. IT OFFERS SAFETY PRODUCTS RANGING FROM FIRST AID TRAINING MATERIALS TO EMERGENCY DEFIBRILLATORS. WSC IS THE OFFICIAL STATE CHAPTER OF THE NATIONAL SAFETY COUNCIL.
- WMC'S MEMBERSHIP PROGRAM IS DEDICATED TO RETAINING EXISTING MEMBERS AND RECRUITING NEW MEMBERS IN SUPPORT OF THE WMC PUBLIC POLICY AGENDA AND OTHER ACTIVITIES. WMC'S MEMBERSHIP DEPARTMENT ASSISTS MEMBERS IN UNDERSTANDING GRASSROOTS STRATEGIES TO ADVANCE THE BUSINESS AGENDA AND HELPS COMMUNICATE HOW WMC'S ADVOCACY CREATES VALUE FOR MEMBER BUSINESSES.
- WMC EVENTS - WMC HOSTS SEVERAL INFORMATIONAL SEMINARS AND EVENTS INCLUDING BUSINESS DAY, EACH OF WHICH DEAL WITH A VARIETY OF TOPICS INCLUDING HEALTH CARE, ENVIRONMENT, ENERGY, TRANSPORTATION, TAXES, HUMAN RESOURCES, LEGAL REFORM, SMALL BUSINESS, AND OTHER ISSUES OF INTEREST TO THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY.WMC BUSINESS VOICE - MORNING DIGEST, WMC'S DIGITAL PUBLICATION, PROVIDES MEMBERS WITH BUSINESS-FOCUSED UPDATES. DESIGNED TO HELP BUSINESS LEADERS, PUBLICATIONS REACH APPROXIMATELY 7,500 BUSINESS LEADERS AND CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE ACROSS WISCONSIN.
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 39-1233219
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1976
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $9,005,112
- Income (IRS master file)
- $6,773,185
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $6,064,889 | $5,623,784 | $9,005,112 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $6,051,428 | $5,320,850 | $8,018,488 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $5,702,877 | $4,719,010 | $7,257,623 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $4,829,298 | $4,594,606 | $5,538,182 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 39-1233219).
Questions about WISCONSIN MANUFACTURERS AND COMMERCE INC
- What is the EIN of WISCONSIN MANUFACTURERS AND COMMERCE INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WISCONSIN MANUFACTURERS AND COMMERCE INC is 39-1233219.
- Is WISCONSIN MANUFACTURERS AND COMMERCE INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1976.
- Are donations to WISCONSIN MANUFACTURERS AND COMMERCE INC tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does WISCONSIN MANUFACTURERS AND COMMERCE INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of WISCONSIN MANUFACTURERS AND COMMERCE INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did WISCONSIN MANUFACTURERS AND COMMERCE INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of WISCONSIN MANUFACTURERS AND COMMERCE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names KURT BAUER.
- Who are the officers and directors of WISCONSIN MANUFACTURERS AND COMMERCE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 66 people; 9 received compensation from the organization, the highest $620,025 (KURT BAUER, PRESIDENT/CEO).
- How much revenue does WISCONSIN MANUFACTURERS AND COMMERCE INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $6,064,889, expenses of $5,623,784 and total assets of $9,005,112 at year end.
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